Law and Democracy (Mayeri/Shanor)
Faculty
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| Serena Mayeri Professor of Law and History smayeri@law.upenn.edu |
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| Amanda Shanor Visiting Professor shanor@law.upenn.edu |
Additional Information
Skills Training
Oral Presentations
Expository Writing
Other Professional Skills: Critical engagement with scholarship and advocacy.
Grading
25% Participation,
75% Other (Engagement with speakers and their scholarship; short writing assignments; oral presentations.)
No
Class meets in person.
Meeting Times/Location
M 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Gittis Hall 213
Category
Seminar
Credits
1.0
Constitutional democracy in the United States and beyond is at an inflection point. This one-credit discussion group and speaker series will explore the challenges and opportunities of the American democratic experiment in its 250th year, focusing on core questions of how to realize and defend various visions of democracy and the rule of law. Class meetings will combine discussions of readings and conversations with invited speakers. Topics may include constitutional separation of powers, national security, foreign relations, immigration, the First Amendment, voting and election law, social welfare law and policy, equality law, education, reproduction and the family, the administrative state, and the legal profession. The broader Penn Carey Law community will be invited to speaker sessions. Course requirements include regular attendance and active participation, as well as short writing assignments.
Constitutional Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of constitutional law; Perform legal analysis in the context of constitutional law; Communicate effectively on topics related to constitutional law; Demonstrate an understanding of constitutional law affects other areas of law.
Courts and the Judicial System Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of both substantive and procedural issues in the operation of our legal system; Perform legal analysis in the context of procedural issues and the judicial process; Communicate effectively on topics related to procedure and the judicial process; Demonstrate an understanding of how procedural issues and the judicial process affect all other area of our legal system.
Perspectives on the Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of how the law affects, and is affected by, the individual course topic; Perform legal analysis in the context of the individual course topic; Communicate effectively on the legal and other aspects of the individual course topic; Demonstrate the ability to use other disciplines to analyze legal issues relevant to the individual course topic, including economics, philosophy, and sociology, as appropriate.
Administrative and Regulatory Law Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of administrative and regulatory law and the administrative process, including the role of statutory authorization and work of administrative agencies; Perform legal analysis in the context of administrative and regulatory law; Communicate effectively on topics related to administrative and regulatory law; Demonstrate an understanding of the role administrative and regulatory law play in our legal system and in society as a whole.
Professional Responsibility and Ethics Learning outcomes: Demonstrate an understanding of how the law affects, and is affected by, the individual course topic; Perform legal analysis in the context of the individual course topic; Communicate effectively on the legal and other aspects of the individual course topic; Demonstrate the ability to use other disciplines to analyze legal issues relevant to the individual course topic, including economics, philosophy, and sociology, as appropriate.
Public Interest Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of the varied legal aspects of public interest law; Perform legal analysis in the context of public interest law; Communicate effectively on topics related to public interest law; Demonstrate an understanding of how public interest law is connected to and affected by a wide variety of legal and regulatory structures and doctrines.
Equity and Inclusion Learning outcomes: Demonstrate a core understanding of the varied legal aspects of equity and inclusion; Perform legal analysis in the context of topics related to equity and inclusion; Communicate effectively on the legal aspects of equity and inclusion; Demonstrate an understanding of how equity and inclusion are connected to and affected by a wide variety of legal and regulatory structures and doctrines.